Primary Details
Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee Head of Portfolio Optimisation
The Opportunity:  
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly created Head of Portfolio Optimisation to join our QBE RE team in London. This role will play a crucial part in QBE RE’s growth ambitions by developing state of the art portfolio management tools as well as bringing insights to senior leaders to inform the portfolio strategy.
Your New Role:  
* Determines the actuarial bases and principles of all actuarial or pricing investigations, analyses and costings.

* Ability to guide and complete complex data manipulation and statistical modelling using best practice techniques.

* Ability to influence and provide clear direction to business stakeholders on action to be taken to meet the business plan

* Build live portfolio to enable scenario planning, protections and capital strategies

* Drive strategic data and portfolio projects to improve understanding of portfolio dynamics and processes for profitable growth.

* Ensure compliance with internal governance, actuarial and regulatory standards.

* Build and maintain relationships with key external and internal stakeholders to define and improve portfolio metrics

* Develop portfolio management tools and KPI to inform plan and portfolio strategies

* Investigate and understand the range of models and rating tools used in divisions to identify weaknesses and strengths.

About you:   
* Prior experience leading teams and managing complex actuarial or pricing activities within the general insurance environment and product areas supported.

* Experience as a Pricing Actuary in the General (Re)Insurance sector and understanding of the business in which QBE operates.

* Demonstrable experience setting and delivering data and pricing strategies.

* Demonstrable experience in developing a business strategy to drive commercial outcomes.

* Proven record of working with Underwriters to implement new concepts and drive change.

* Proven experience in delivering pricing/portfolio tools and environments to satisfy market-facing Underwriters’ needs.

* Proven record of developing and embedding leading-edge pricing techniques, ensuring execution of improvements that provide a material advantage.

* Proven experience interacting at a senior level.

* Relevant Actuary society certification, such as Fellow-Casualty Actuary Society (FCAS) or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA).

Why QBE? At My Best  
 At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.  
We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.? 
QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/). 
With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.  
To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website. 
At My Best - QBE Benefits  
You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!  
30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days. 
Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours. 
Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary. 
Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.  
Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent. 
Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad. 
Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet’s future, as well as your own. 
Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000. 
To find out more visit our  Reward Page 
QBE Awards  
Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;? 
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year 
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer 
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year 
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award 
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: